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— Susan Dexter The Polarizing Plantagenet? Register Staff

EDITOR: Carole M. Rike 4702 Dryades St. • New Orleans, LA 70115 (504) 897-9673 FAX (504) 897-0125 • e-mail: [email protected] ©2001 Richard III Society, Inc., American Branch. No part may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means — mechanical, RICARDIAN READING EDITOR: Myrna Smith electrical or photocopying, recording or information storage retrieval — P. O. Box 69 • Aransas Pass, TX 78335 without written permission from the Society. Articles submitted by FAX: (361) 758-4084 • e-mail: [email protected] members remain the property of the author. The Ricardian Register is published four times per year. Subscriptions are available at $18.00 ARTIST: Susan Dexter annually. 1510 Delaware Avenue • New Castle, PA 16105-2674 e-mail: [email protected] In the belief that many features of the traditional accounts of the character and career of Richard III are neither supported by sufficient SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT — YORKSHIRE evidence nor reasonably tenable, the Society aims to promote in every Geoffrey Richardson possible way research into the life and times of Richard III, and to secure a re-assessment of the material relating to the period, and of the role in English history of this monarch The Richard III Society is a nonprofit, educational corporation. In This Issue Dues, grants and contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Editorial License, Carole Rike . . . . . 3 Dues are $30 annually for U.S. Addresses; $35 for international. The Poloraizing Plantagenet Each additional family member is $5. Members of the American P.A. Hancock ...... 4 Society are also members of the English Society. Members also William Hogarth Dies receive the English publications. All Society publications and items for sale may be purchased either direct at the U.K. Member’s price, or Dr. Charles T. Wood ...... 8 via the American Branch when available. Papers may be borrowed Annual Appreciation Award Citations . . 10 from the English Librarian, but books are not sent overseas. When a Maryloo Schallek ...... 11 U.S. Member visits the U.K., all meetings, expeditions and other Two Year Profiles, Eileen Prinsen . . . . 12 activities are open, including the AGM, where U.S. Members are Ricardian Honor Roll ...... 13 welcome to cast a vote. 2001 Dickon Awards ...... 14 Ricardian Post ...... 15 Advertise in The Ricardian Register New Members ...... 16 Your ad in the Register will reach an audience of demonstrated mail AGM Speakers Say the Darndest Things buyers and prime prospects for books on the late medieval era, as well Peggy Allen ...... 16 as for gift items and other merchandise relating to this period. They Ricardian Reading, are also prospects for lodging, tours and other services related to travel Myrna Smith ...... 17 in England or on the continent. Classified advertising rates for one-time insertions: Full Page: $100; Half Page: $50; Quarter Page: Chapter Contacts...... 24 $25 Membership Application ...... 24 Send copy with your remittance payable to Richard III Society, 4702 Dryades Street, New Orleans, LA 70115-5532. E-mail inquiries or digital files to [email protected]. Future Annual General Meetings 2002 Michigan Copy Deadlines: Spring March 15 Summer June 15 Fall September 15 Winter December 15

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MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN: Eileen C. Prinsen All Ricardians — if their tenure is sufficient to al- 16151 Longmeadow • Dearborn MI 48120 low them to remember Bill Hogarth — are saddened (313)271-1224 • e-mail:[email protected] to learn of his death. Bill is survived by his wife, Mar- IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN: Dr. Compton Reeves tha, and daughter Susan. Both cooperated extensively 11560 Southpark Circle • Prescott, AZ 86305 with Charlie Wood in his preparation of a gracious re- (520) 771-1300 • email: [email protected] membrance of Hogarth (see page 8). Laura Blanchard and I looked for copies of old Registers, when Bill was COMMITTEES editor, because he did many really clever pieces of artwork. Neither of us could put our hands on them at once, so we used the drawings from the Nokes’ CHAPTER CO-ORDINATOR: Pamela Mills 946 W Osborn Rd. • Phoenix, AZ 85037 Ricardian Clerihews, Carols and Songs. (We could not e-mail: [email protected] contact Elizabeth Nokes in time for permission to use the illustrations, so we do hope we have not erred in LIBRARIAN: Audio/Visual: Yvonne Saddler 719 Apple Brook Lane • Poulsbo, WA 98370 the matter! ) e-mail: [email protected] Unless the New Orleans floods have totally LIBRARIAN: Fiction: Jeanne Faubell claimed them, I should have the back issues some- 6637 Beacon Lane • Falls Church, VA 22043 where and hope to include in future issues additional e-mail: [email protected] examples of Hogarth’s work. LIBRARIAN: Research & Non-Fiction: Dr. Helen Maurer We tend to overlook past officers in the Society, 24001 Salero Lane • Mission Viejo, CA 92691 and perhaps should correct that. Too often people (714) 768-0417 • email: [email protected] serve very diligently on the Society Board and then ON-LINE MEMBER SERVICES: Muriel Williamson disappear into the ranks. Since we have a fair turnover 4304 Fathom Court • Raleigh, NC 27606 of membership each year, it is difficult to build a real (919) 233-2969 • [email protected] “history” of the Society. Bill and Martha Hogarth RESEARCH OFFICER: Dr. Sharon D. Michalove were both very dedicated members of the Society in 309 Gregory Hall • 810 Wright St. • Urbana, IL 61801 the late 60’s and early 70’s and yet most newer mem- (217) 333-4145 • email: [email protected] bers will not have heard of them. SALES OFFICER: www. r3. org / sales Carole’s Careless Corner: In the Fall issue feature e-mail: sales @r3.org article by Colin Richmond, the plate that was imposed for printing lopped off a line and a half of text at SCHALLEK MEMORIAL/GRAD: Laura V. Blanchard the very end. A number of members have contacted 2041 Christian St. • Philadelphia, PA 19146 • (215) 985-1445 FAX (215) 985-1446 • email: [email protected] me regarding the missing lines. The article should end: “And second, that there is a pleasant impiety in WEBMASTER: Laura V. Blanchard the idea that the college was founded not only out of 2041 Christian St. • Philadelphia, PA 19146 • (215) 985-1445 FAX (215) 985-1446 • email:[email protected] the revenues of the richest bishopric in England and of the proceeds of an Englishman’s wellgotten gains in the French war, but also, in the case of Thomas Danvers, from the profits of a traffic in drugs.” A corrected PDF has been posted on the website. I am looking for articles in 2002! Ricardian Register - 3 - Winter, 2001 The Polarizing Plantagenet

P.A. Hancock Introduction them. Who, upon the sight of them, caused the ver the years, I have become progressively murderers to bury them at the stairfoot, meetly deep Omore interested in Richard III, the one time in the ground under a great heap of stones.” (the Duke of Gloucester and last Plantagenet King of designations in the parentheses are mine). England. I often ask myself why should this be so? Seward stops here but there is more in More, the After all, Richard’s reign was just over two years in quotation continues: length, one of the shortest of the modern era and he is now separated from us in time by over half a mil- “Then rode Sir James in great haste to King Richard lennium. Only one great battle took place during and showed him all the manner of the murder, who his reign and that was the one in which he lost his gave him great thanks and, some say, there made him life. By many conventional measures of precedence a knight. But he allowed not, as I have heard, the then, Richard III ought to be a footnote to history, burying in so vile a corner, saying that he would have as are several Monarchs who spent much longer on them buried in a better place because they were a the throne of England. However, it is very clear king’s sons. Lo, the honorable courage of a king! from publications such as the present one and simi- Whereupon they say that a priest of Sir Robert lar journals, that Richard is far from being con- Brackenbury took up the bodies again and secretly signed to the bottom drawer of History. While interred them in such place as, by the occasion of his there are many reasons for the continuing fascina- death which only knew it, could never since come to tion which Richard exercises (see for example, light. (More, 1976 edition, pg. 88). Colwell, 2000) here I want to articulate my idea as to why this is the case. More’s account might have been given relatively little evidentiary weight except for subsequent events The direct stimulus of the present article was my at the Tower of London. Almost two hundred years reading of Seward’s (1982, 1997) text: Richard III: later, in 1674, during building renovations, workers England’s Black Legend. This is quite a comprehensive were demolishing a staircase to the White Tower and account of the King’s coming to power, his reign, and at a depth of ten feet (Seward, 1997, pg. 154) they his ultimate demise. But more and more as I read the found a wooden box containing apparently, the bones book, I found that the tenor of the work, clearly of two children. Eventually, in 1678, Charles II had anti-Ricardian, was dictated not so much by the fac- the bones interred in an urn in Westminster Abbey tual information that was laid before the reader, but where they remain to the present day. Unfortunately rather by the opinion of the author imposed upon for history, there may have been tampering with and those facts. In reality, virtually all of the evidence that removal of some of the bones in the four-year hiatus was presented was open to interpretation and thus prior to this internment. re-interpretation and to indicate this propensity, I would like to use one specific example. My primary concern is not for argument about the veracity of this account (although I consider this aspect briefly below). Rather, it is about how the ac- An Illustrative Example count is used and misused, especially on this occasion Since Seward relies so much on the veracity of the by Seward, but also as it has been by other authors. account given in Sir Thomas More’s The History of More provides us with an account and then, depend- King Richard III, I shall use one of the commentaries ing upon our view of Richard it seems we are forced upon a most controversial incident as a particular ex- to select from this account accordingly. For the anti- ample. The passage concerns the burial places of the Ricardian Seward, the finding of the bones has great putative ‘Princes in the Tower,’ one of the most dis- confirmatory value. For him, More has undoubtedly puted aspects of the Ricardian story. Seward gives an heard something of the truth of the matter and this extensive quotation from More (Seward, 1997, pg. provides independent, external corroboration of 151-152), culminating in: More’s account. Unfortunately, for Seward, he then “ … After the wretches (Dighton and Forrest) has to repudiate his authoritative source since Sir perceived them (the Princes) - first by the struggling Thomas actually reports the Princes are not buried at with the pains of death and after, long lying still – to the stairfoot but at some undisclosed location else- be thoroughly dead, they laid their bodies naked out where. Seward then leaps from the realm of reality to upon the bed and fetched Sir James (Tyrell) to see sphere of speculation:

Winter, 2001 - 4 - Ricardian Register “More’s most serious mistake is his tale of a priest guilty and now stands accused of not having his ac- having later reburied them. But perhaps this was the tions carried out. Tortured logic indeed! Seward then impression of Tyrell and Dighton themselves since completes his trinity of speculations by drawing ‘whither the bodies were removed they could nothing Brackenbury and his priest into the story, saying tell’. It might have been the King’s original intention, prayers over the staircase. One is constrained to ask but it was never carried out. It could also be accounted — where is the evidence for this event? The final for by Brackenbury having a priest say the prayers De comment is largely prejudicial with little basis in fact Exequis of even a Mass over the spot where they lay, except to paint Richard now as ‘obsessive’ and ‘anx- although it was unconsecrated ground – this would ious.’ If in this sentence, we substitute the word ‘de- undoubtedly be in keeping with Richard’s always vout’ for ‘obsessive’ and ‘concern’ for ‘anxiety,’ we can obsessive anxiety that the souls of the dead should rest see how the perception changes. But then, unfortu- in peace. (Seward, 1997, pg. 155). nately, one’s comprehension of Richard at this level is based on a choice of adjectives not on a consideration There are so many assumptions and potentially of fact. fallacious conclusions in this one paragraph that it is worth unpacking them in detail. Seward claims More ...amajor source of fascination with the last makes his ‘most serious mistake’ in relating the ‘tale Plantagenet King is that he forces a reaction from of the priest having later reburied them.’ Yet Seward us, a reaction that says as much about ourselves apparently has no basis for this other than his own as it does about the historical Richard... opinion. Having taken the anti-Ricardian stance, Richard must now be guilty and evidence confirma- One subsequent problem to arise is a little more tory of this guilt is readily embraced. Contrary evi- polemic in nature but as it adds to our example it is dence must be somehow dismissed and now the certainly worth considering. On many occasions in authoritative Sir Thomas has made a ‘serious mis- his treatise, Seward compares Richard to take.’ But contrary opinion could simply assert that Machiavelli’s Prince. Although Seward is aware of More’s first statement about the burial is the serious the anachronism (since Machiavelli only completed mistake and the argument devolves rapidly from one his text following upon Lorenzo de Medici’s 1512 about evidence to one about opinion. Interestingly, seizure of the Florentine Republic and therefore after Sir Thomas himself cannot actually be faulted since Richard’s death), Seward attributes to Richard an al- the observant reader will have noted that he is careful most unprecedented degree of ruthlessness, accusing to frame certain of his statements with “as I have him of “the nastiest state murders in English history.” heard” and “Whereupon they say.” Clearly the fa- Yet we are to believe, having commissioned the sup- mous lawyer understood very well what hearsay evi- posed thugs, Dighton and Forrest, to perpetrate the dence represents and its ultimate value. Like a form act, Richard refrains from subsequently murdering of ‘cold reading’ in parapsychology, More now has his these cut-throats, regicides and, given their knowl- bases covered. If the bodies are discovered ‘at the edge, extremely dangerous men, whose names other stairfoot’ (notice not in a staircase, this is not a per- than the present association would be long lost to fectly accurate prediction), More is vindicated and history. Having murdered his nephews, we are now confirmed in his observations. However, if the bones expected to believe that the conniving and efficient are not discovered there, More is not discommoded Richard would baulk at dispatching their assassins? in any way! After all, everything is now down to the But, we find More reporting that “Dighton, indeed, meddlesome priest who has moved the bodies! In yet walketh on alive in good possibility to be hanged ere formal logical terms, More has now described a con- he die.’ Given the nominal date of 1513 for the writ- dition (at the stairfoot) and its antithesis (not at the ing of More’s treatise, if this statement is true, stairfoot) which thus covers all possible states of the Dighton survived for at least thirty years, that being world. Whatever occurs he cannot lose. It is little at least five years beyond the death of Henry VII. wonder Sir Thomas was considered one of the fore- Seward indicates that Dighton told the story of the most intellects of his age. murder of the Princes to anyone who would listen From this flawed premise, Seward then jumps into and cites Francis Bacon for his source. In Bacon’s the ‘fire’ of fantasy, cogitating upon the introspective (1622) History of the Reign of King Henry VII, this is impressions of two individuals now dead this five rendered as: “But John Dighton, who it seemeth spake hundred years. This is speculation pure and simple best for the King (Henry VII), was forthwith set at lib- and adds nothing evidentiary to our understanding. erty, and was the principal means of divulging this tra- However, his following comment that ‘it might have dition” (parenthesis mine). Apparently then Henry been the King’s original intention, but it was never car- VII, an individual not known for the attribute of ried out’ is more serious. Here, Richard is assumed kindness, let the murderer of his wife’s brothers walk

Ricardian Register - 5 - Winter, 2001 The Polarizing Plantagenet the streets of London throughout his more than modern revisionist versions that have come close to twenty year reign. Henry VIII, another not known to representing Richard in the role of Saint! In fable and spare the axe, also apparently ignored his Uncles’ as- in the uncertain history of late 15th Century Eng- sassin for at least five years of his reign. So, again, we land, there appears very little room for the middle have an example of wishing to portray one view of ground! Richard (as effective and venomous tyrant) together It is the case in almost any historical exploration, with a second known state of the world (Dighton’s and the story of Richard III is prime example, that the survival), which argues an apparent opposite.1 Per- informational context is under-specified. What I haps history itself is the attempt to distill the proba- mean by this statement is that we do not possess a suf- ble from the possible but consistency should at least ficiently full and detailed account of critical events to be one of the fundamental guiding concerns. provide a single, accepted explanation. A cursory ex- The one thing about this particular example, which amination of the circumstances surrounding the Ken- raises it above so many others that could have been nedy Assassination, for example, shows that even cited, is the possibility of resolution. In this particular pictorial evidence is by no means definitive. The sim- case, we still have the remains that were found and ple fact of the reign of Richard III is that the evidence could, given modern techniques, at least address the ve- that we have to date is insufficient to provide compre- racity of the claim that these are indeed the bones of hensive understanding, especially about the major, Edward IV’s sons. Indeed, their sister’s remains lie in contentious events of his reign. These lacunae induce close proximity and their father’s remains are at Wind- dissatisfaction. Because of this, readers are forced to sor, not so many miles away. The only modern-day place their own interpretation upon what has been re- evaluation of the bones was conducted almost seventy corded. In the absence of fact, opinion fills the years ago and forensic techniques have improved so sig- vacuum. nificantly in the interim that new information would While this is, at some level, true for all historical certainly be forthcoming.2 Whether this evaluation is circumstances, I know of few situations in which the conducted depends upon the present governing author- evidence is balanced so finely that the dichotomy is ities but the current level of DNA-based identification almost forced. It is therefore the leitmotif of the late would certainly encourage the expectation of a resolu- King that even a cursory familiarity with his story co- tion. Of course, a positive result would provide support mes to mean adopting a position of either condemna- for this component of More’s account, it would not tion or advocacy. Thus, I think that a major source of necessarily render confirmation of the other parts of his fascination with the last Plantagenet King is that he story (see also the comments by Mark Redhead on pg. forces a reaction from us, a reaction that says as much 164, The Trial of Richard III). about ourselves as it does about the historical Rich- ard. He holds up an historical mirror that, while The Polarizing Plantagenet seemingly composed of fact, is actually one in which I do not want the reader necessarily to become we ourselves must largely decide upon the image that embroiled in this one particular issue, nor do I want is to appear. this to be seen simplistically as a critique of Seward This under-specification need not necessarily per- for surely, the self-same criticism may be leveled at sist. For example, it is only in the last century that many pro-Ricardian authors who employ the exact Mancini’s manuscript was re-discovered and pub- same strategy to emphasize the positive as opposed to lished. As I noted earlier, the DNA determination of the negative aspects of the late King’s story. Rather, it the bones in Westminster Abbey may well render is the polarizing effect of Richard that is critical here. new insight and, of course, no one can know what As discussed by Campbell (1973, 1988), there is a manuscripts reside in what archive, waiting, hope- very strong tendency for us to categorize famous in- fully, to be re-discovered and integrated into the dividuals into the role of either hero or villain and evolving picture of the last Yorkist monarch. That this appears to represent a very deep-seated human Richard forces us to face ourselves is then, I think, necessity. And we do not need additional empirical the most potent of factors that stimulates our contin- research to confirm this for us, since such divisions uing interest. Paradoxically, it also forces us ask, are presented to us every day in virtually all media whether Richard would be less interesting if we knew from the lowest form of Tabloid newspaper and pop- some of these answers? ular video game to the most sophisticated of Journals and television Documentaries. We even see it on the Conclusion evening news! In the story of the King, it is excep- Let me finish upon a positive and personal note. I tionally interesting to note that early representations very much appreciated Seward, as an author stating of Richard as the arch-villain have triggered more his position. The first words of his text are:

Winter, 2001 - 6 - Ricardian Register This is a very personal interpretation of Richard III. References No book on the Heathcliff of English Kings can be Bacon, F. (1622). The History of the Reign of King Henry the anything else. It is difficult to avoid having strong Seventh. (1996 Edition, J. Weinberger, Ed.). Cornell views on a man who committed the nastiest state University Press: Ithaca. murders in English history.” (Seward, 1997, pg. Campbell, J. (1973). The hero with a thousand faces. Princeton xiii). University Press: Princeton, NJ. One would struggle to get more direct than that! Campbell, J. (1988). The power of myth. Doubleday: NY. Given the forthright way in which his opinion is ex- Colwell, T.M. (2000). Why Richard III? The Ricardian, 151, pressed, I feel I should do no less. I am pro- 161-178. Ricardian, not because I believe Richard to be guilt- Drewett, R., & Redhead, M. (1990). The Trial of Richard III. less of all the crimes attributed to him. Indeed, I be- (Original Edition, 1984), Alan Sutton: Gloucester. lieve the execution of William, Lord Hastings for example, was at the very least illegal. No-Iam Machiavelli, N. (1981). The Prince. Penguin Books: NY (Ori- pro-Ricardian because of the assumption of inno- ginally Published 15XX). cence. The Trial of Richard III, (Drewett & Redhead, Mancini, D. (1483). De Occupatione Regni Anglie per 1984) found insufficient evidence to convict him of Ricardum Tercium. (Translation by C.A.J. Armstrong, the vast majority of murders that, for example Shake- 1969 Edition). speare attributes to him. It is certainly the case that More, T. (1513?). The History of Richard III. (Edited by R.S. my opinion should and will be swayed by further evi- Sylvester, 1976). Yale University Press: New Haven, dence, such as might be rendered from the bones in CT. Westminster Abbey. However, until then the case Seward, D. (1982/1997). Richard III: England’s Black Legend. against Richard is not-proven and he must be given Penguin Books: London. the benefit of that doubt as much for ourselves in this era as for the late King in his. About the Author Peter Hancock is Provost Distinguished Research Notes Professor with appointments in the Department of 1. To give Seward his due, he does spend a considerable Psychology and the Institute for Simulation and time trying to build a form of psychological profile of Training (IST) at the University of Central Florida. Richard. Unfortunately, it is shot through with these contradictions and fails to persuade even on a surface He also holds an appointment as a Research Scientist level. However, since the present observations are at the Center for Transportation Studies at the Mas- about the nature of opinion, I strongly recommend sachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He is a that individuals read the text and having balanced the winner of the Bartlett Medal of the Ergonomics So- evidence, make up their mind for themselves. ciety for lifetime achievement in research and the 2. The argument about the identity of the remains in the Franklin Taylor Award of the American Psychologi- urn in Westminster Abbey continues unabated (see cal Association. He is a Past-President of the Human Drewett & Redhead, 1984 [1990 Edition, Postscript, Factors and Ergonomics Society of which he is also a pgs 161-164]). Fellow.

List Serv Report Muriel Williamson Lorraine Pickering made the first posting of the Field and what his horse may or may not have been quarter. There were 127 postings in the fourth quar- named and a lovely little thread on how to tell if a ter of 2001. The events of September 11th, have cer- query is ridiculous. In retrospect, this last one makes tainly put a damper on listserv participation. At one it tempting to invite Donald Rumsfeld to give us a point there was a lull of over two and a half weeks. course on how to determine ridiculousity (if you’ve Let’s hope that 2002 holds better promise. seen him in action in a press conference, you’ll realize A total of 37 members posted messages over this he deserves to have a new word) in a question. period. The Most Frequent Posters were Laura The listserv is a free service open to all Society Blanchard, followed by Lynda Hickox. There were members worldwide. To join, send an email to about 32 different message threads. The most popu- [email protected]. Or, to subscribe lar thread concerned Colin Richmond. Three other to the digest only, send an email to . popular threads were: AGM 2002, one that included If you have any difficulty, email questions to: what Richard may or may not have said on Bosworth [email protected].

Ricardian Register - 7 - Winter, 2001 William Hogarth Dies

Charles T. Wood Members will be saddened to learn that former Chairman William Hogarth died in Sea Cliff, Long Island, on November 12, 2001. He was 75. Bill joined the Society two years after the Ameri- can Branch’s informal founding in 1961, but legally speaking he himself became our second founder when as co-chairman in 1969 he got us chartered in the State of New York as the Richard III Society, Inc. In- corporation gave us permanent legal being, and Hogarth also believed that the tax-exempt status that went with it would help him raise the funds needed for long-term projects such as the graduate fellowship program he hoped to create. That dream became a reality in 1978 when Bill and Maryloo Schallek agreed anonymously to fund our first fellowship, and Elizabeth of York with Morton twirling his fork Bill Hogarth then chaired the fellowship selection committee as well as the Society down to 1985. In addition, he also saw to it that the fellowships were has the dubious distinction of having the shortest run renamed in Bill Schallek’s honor after his death, on Broadway (the audience left after the first act)? thinking that this change could well encourage And of course I’m sure he neglected to mention that Maryloo’s continuing benefactions, which has cer- he appeared on JEOPARDY! sometime around 1969 tainly proved to be the case. and blew the question on RIII!” In 1978 the Register printed a thumbnail biogra- As these examples suggest, Bill’s great good humor phy which claimed that “William Hogarth is a was matched only by the range of his enthusiasms, graphic designer, artist and illustrator whose multi- most of which were housed in the Hogarth home, a plicity of interests has resulted in over 40 children’s wonderfully Victorian gingerbread gothic. If every books, the creation of national advertising campaigns, Renaissance prince was supposed to have at least one museum exhibitions, and the writing, designing and chamber of marvels with which to impress his visi- editing of archival film presentations.” True, but im- tors, Bill had no less than six (including the living pressive as that list is, it just scratches the surface. As room), every nook and cranny crammed with books, Bill’s wife Martha observed in a recent e-mail mes- correspondence, posters, works-in-progress, and all sage commenting on a professional resumé he had the other marvels that had caught his fancy. Martha written some years ago, “Did he mention he once and Bill’s daughter Susan are in charge of making danced with a Martha Graham troupe? Or that he sense of this treasure trove, and she reports that even was the voice of an early character on radio? Or that though her father had been selling books on the he did the artwork and stage set for the show which Internet for months, roughly 24,000 still remain, including two-thirds of his Ricardian collection. Such evidence may suggest that Bill Hogarth’s imaginative reach exceeded his organizational grasp, but the fact that his own affairs were often disordered should not obscure the true organizational genius he showed with the Richard III Society, first as co-chairman, then as vice-chairman, and, finally, as chairman from 1983 to 1985. When he became co-chairman in 1965, the Society had only a dozen members, so he turned his attention to publicity, writing pamphlets and some of our first obituary notices for The New York Times. In addition, he also got speakers for the AGM like A. L. Rowse, a man whose outrageous remarks in 1967 may have offended members present but also attracted many new ones after being

Winter, 2001 - 8 - Ricardian Register memorably reported in The Saturday Review. He also Moving or Temporarily Away? found the time to appear on shows like Jeopardy! while writing most of the articles in, and doing the layout for, the Register. In fact, he even devised the Your quarterly Ricardian publications are mailed way it is still packaged with the Ricardian for mailing, with the request to the U.S. Post Office to notify the piggybacking that saves the Society literally hundreds Society of changes of address and forwarding ad- (if not thousands) of dollars in postage each year. dresses. This service costs the Society extra money, More importantly, all these labors paid off in a mem- but we think it’s worth it to ensure that as many membership that grew from the lonely dozen of 1965 to bers as possible receive the publications to which they about 650 less than fifteen years later. are entitled.

A recent issue of the Ricardian Register “rewarded” us with an unusual number of postal returns marked “Temporarily Away” or “Moved – Left No For- warding Address,” greatly adding to the consternation and perplexity of those of us who must deal with these cases.

So, please, please, if you are moving, let us know your new address as soon as possible. Mistress Jane Shore counting her blessings If you will be away temporarily, please ask your Post Office to hold your mail for you. If you miss an issue At the 1977 AGM, Bill Hogarth was the principal because your Post Office returned it to us, please no- speaker, and he reported that his address, titled Rich- tify the Editor of the Ricardian Register when you are ard III: On Stage and Off, was really “a compressed able to receive mail, so that your issue can be version of a book-in-progress.” Although that book re-mailed. lies unfinished somewhere in one of his chambers of marvels, the opening paragraph of his AGM remarks makes it clear just why it would have been worth Mail that is returned to us as “Temporarily Away” reading: or “No Forwarding Address” costs the Society $2.97 for the return, plus approximately $2.53 to mail it to This is a birthday tribute to a man 525 years old, and you a second time. Donations to cover these extra most curiously alive in the minds of an increasing costs are, of course, welcomed. number of people every year. In the current mode, I should warn you that the story of King Richard III is Your change of address notices should go directly for mature audiences only: there is sex and violence to to the Membership Chair: Eileen Prinsen, 16151 come, skeletal remains, lopped-off heads . . . and one of Longmeadow, Dearborn MI, 48120, or e-mail address the most famous whodunits in history. changes to [email protected]. Please don’t forget to In William Hogarth the Richard III Society, Inc. include other changes that help us contact you, such as has indeed lost an illustrious member and leader, new telephone number, new e-mail address, or name founder and friend. changes.

Editor’s Note: The illustrations are clever cartoons And while we’re on the subject… More and more of Hogarth provided for Elizabeth Nokes’ Ricardian the Society’s business is being done by e-mail, when Clerihews, Carols and Songs. possible. As postage costs rise, this makes good economic sense. For many of us, our e-mail address Mr. Hogarth’s book, Richard III: On Stage and Off changes much more frequently than our mailing ad- is available from the Society Research Librarian. dress. If yours does change, please notify the Society If other members have remembrances of Mr. by e-mailing the details to: [email protected]. If you Hogarth, the Register would welcome them. are also subscribing to the listserv, e-mail [email protected] to have your listserv e-mail address changed, too.

Ricardian Register - 9 - Winter, 2001 Annual Appreciation Award Citations

Background: The Board together with Roxane West Bank Regional Library during October 1-31, Murph, 2001 AGM Chair, and with Ex Officio 2000, and for dedicated service on the Sales Team, Board members Webmaster Laura Blanchard and 2000 - current.” Ricardian Register Editor Carole Rike decided to cite active Committee Chairs and other members Sharon Michalove, “for her workshop presentation who had given generously of their time and services at the 2001 AGM, Clements Markham, Richard III, in furtherance of the Society’s goals during the past and All That.” Ricardian year and at the 2001 AGM, as follows. Pamela Mills, “for service in the position of Peggy Allen, “ for serving as a panelist in Thomas Chapters Coordinator.” More on Trial at the 2001 AGM Schallek Breakfast.” James Moore, “for writing, producing, and acting as defendant in Thomas More on Trial at the 2001 Tina Cooper, “for ongoing contributions to the AGM Schallek Breakfast.” Society’s American Branch website, especially for creating pages for AGM 2001.” A. Compton Reeves, “for presenting the Morris McGee Keynote Address at the 2001 AGM.” Susan Dexter, “for ongoing graphic design services to The Ricardian Register and to other Society Yvonne Saddler, “for dedicated service in the endeavors.” position of Audio-Visual Librarian, 1995-current.”

Floyd Durham, “for his workshop presentation at Sue Scurlock, “for many contributions to the the 2001 AGM, Medieval English Mysteries.” planning and production of the 2001 AGM.”

Jeanne Faubell, “for dedicated service in the Lloyd Scurlock, “for his workshop presentation at position of Fiction Librarian, 1997 - current.” the 2001 AGM, To Prove a Bastard: the Pre-Contract and the Princes in the Tower, and for Nancy K. Laney, “for preparing materials for many contributions to the planning and production presentation on the Society’s American Branch of the 2001 AGM.” website.” Myrna Smith, “for ongoing dedicated service as W. Wayne Ingalls, “for serving as a panelist in Book Review Editor of The Ricardian Register.” Thomas More on Trial at the 2001 AGM Schallek Breakfast and for many contributions to the The Southwest Chapter and AGM Chair planning and production of the 2001 AGM.” Roxane Murph, “for organizing and hosting AGM 2001 in Fort Worth, September 28-30, 2001.” Nancy Madison, “for many contributions to the planning and production of the 2001 AGM.” Janet Trimbath, “for continuing to gather and organize Ricardian books and materials to be Walker Madison, “for serving as a panelist in donated to schools in the Society’s name.” Thomas More on Trial at the 2001 AGM Schallek Breakfast and for many contributions to the Linda Treybig, “for organizing and leading the planning and production of the 2001 AGM.” highly-enjoyed and well-regarded 2001 Ricardian tour.” Helen Maurer, “for long-time and dedicated service as Librarian of the Judy R. Weinsoft Barbara Vassar-Gray, “for dedicated service Memorial Research Library.” providing assistance to the Membership Chair with the never-ending tasks of that job.”

Rania Melhem, “for creating the Ricardian library — continued, page 11 display which appeared at the Jefferson Parish, LA, Winter, 2001 - 10 - Ricardian Register Ruth Anne Vineyard, “for assistance with Maryloo Schallek; producing a second edition of her popular Oh, Tey, Founded Scholarship Fund Can You See? teaching tool and for donating the proceeds of sales thereof to the Schallek Fellowship As we were going to Fund.” press, word reached us that Maryloo Schallek, who with her husband Muriel Williamson, “for dedicated service in the Bill was one of the position of On-Line Member Services originators of the Manager/Listserv Moderator, and for maintaining American Branch’s scholarship fund, died the “Index to Books Reviewed in The Ricardian August 5 at her home Register on the Society’s American Branch Web in Nutley NJ. Maryloo site.” was active in the Branch in the 1970s and early 1980s, taking Sandra Worth, “for serving as a panelist in Thomas part in a number of So- More on Trial at the 2001 AGM Schallek ciety outings and also Breakfast.” playing an active role Maryloo Schallek with her in our project to provide beloved sheltie, Ashley kneelers for Sutton As a policy, Board members receive an award for their Cheney Church. Board service only at the end of their terms, not each year, though they may be cited from year to year for Laura Blanchard, current administrator of the other activities in addition to their Board duties. If you scholarship project, will be preparing a more detailed know of a member who has performed a service for the memorial to her for the next issue of the Register. Society, please bring it to the attention of the Board. Maryloo made a generous bequest to the scholarship program that bears her husband’s name.

Ricardian Register - 11 - Winter, 2001 Two-Year Member Profiles

(Compiled by Eileen Prinsen) Richard III reigned for only a little over two was hooked. The first time I was in York, I felt I was years. In commemoration of that fact, this “home.” And when I walked Bosworth Field, alone, on regular feature in the Ricardian Register profiles a clear cold winter’s morning, with no-one about, I felt people who have renewed their membership for the Richard near me.” Joellen continues: “My mother had a second year (which does not, of course, mean that picture of York’s “Shambles” when I was very young, they may not stay longer than two years!). We and every night before bed, I wanted to be lifted up so I thank the members below who shared their infor- could look at that picture—that was at the age of 2 years mation with us – it’s a pleasure to get to know you old—even then, I knew! I now wear a silver ring better engraved with a line from the play Richard III by Shakespeare.” Joellen’s other interests include her Arthur R. Fillebrown, former seagoing radio operator, profession-Registered Nurse-and leisure activities, broadcast station engineer and announcer, and now including travel, reading and gardening. E-mail: retired electronic engineer, became interested in [email protected]. Richard through Josephine Tey’s book. With his wife, Priscilla, he toured the Richard III sites in England Catherine Quigley, Retired and living on Staten Island, some years ago, but does not recall how he discovered New York, Catherine’s leisure interests, like most the Society. A resident of Washington, Virginia, his Ricardians, include reading and traveling. She reports many leisure interests range from numismatics to that she became interested in the Richard III Society French and Latin Literature; and “coupement du after reading our other most popular book, Sharon Kay gazon” which I’m guessing has something to do with Penman’sThe Sunne in Splendour. (Tel: 718-667-3252) mowing the lawn! (Tel: 540-937-5873). CarolRondou, whose leisure interests include Armored Lisa Ann Guastella, Coordinator in Strategic Combat, vinting and travel, says she found the Society Marketing for Sony Music, became interested in the through her involvement in the Society for Creative Society through a friend. Her leisure interests are Anachronism (SCA). “My area of interest is 15th British History, Cricket and Cooking, her pursuit of Century England, especially The War of the Roses which must be benefiting greatly since she has recently [and] I found the parent society’s website while doing moved to Catford, England! (Tel: (011)- research.” Carol, currently a resident of Menasha, (0)208-699-3356.) E-mail: [email protected]. Wisconsin, is an active member of the SCA where she is known as “Baroness Deirdre Wydeville”—no relation Patricia (Pat) K. Maynard, legal administration to you know whom!—she is a staunch Yorkist! assistant of Edwardville, Illinois. As with many of our (920-720-9011) E-mail: [email protected] members, Pat joined the Society after reading Sharon Kay Penman’s The Sunne in Splendour and subsequently Angela M. Shrader, Newspaper Advertising Rep of discovering our site on the Internet. Her many interests Spearfish, South Dakota, also came to the Society include reading, gardening and writing. (Tel: through The Sunne in Splendour where, she says: “I fell in 618-659-1074) love with Richard III and instinctively believed he was good and just.” Angela adds: “I think it’s great there are John J. O’Farrell, of Point Lookout, N.Y., currently so many people who feel as strongly about Richard III as I employed as a teacher, lists among his interests music, do. Their interest and new discoveries prove the past is history and sci-fi. John’s long-time interest in Richard never dead. I only wish I could have more personal was stimulated originally by a college report contact with other members. I’d love to participate in a assignment. As he says: “I read Kendall and was group trip if one is ever organized** (Tel; 605-722-0721) hooked. My interest was confirmed when I saw the E-mail: xtuc2#rushmore.com Richard III Exhibit in London in 1973.” (Tel: 516-431-6625) (**Editors note: Angela, and others interested in a group trip, are directed to page 30 of the Fall Ricardian Register Joellen Pickens, enthusiastic supporter from Coeur for full details of the 2002 American Branch Ricardian d’Alene, Idaho, says: “I’ve always loved English History, Tour—June 22-July 2, 2002. See also ad on page 11 of this and travel in the UK. The first time I read of Richard, I issue.)

Winter, 2001 - 12 - Ricardian Register Ricardian Honor Roll - 2001

Year Joined Ms. Linda K. Jack Miss Sylvia Katcher 1966 35 - Year Members Mrs. Joan R. Lea Mrs. Roger M. Crosby, II Mr. Kenneth G. Madison Ms. Pam Milavec 1971 30 - Year Members Mrs. Florence Miller Ms. Peggy Ann Dolan Major James D. Mitchell Ms. Nancy Northcott 1981 20 - Year Members Ms. Janet O’Donnell Ms. Becky Aderman Mary and George Pratchett Dr. Ray Akin Eileen C. & Hans Prinsen Dr. Judith Pruski 1986 15 - Year Members Miss Mary M. Retallick Mrs. Barbara Baker Barillas Marjorie A. Roth Mrs. Judith M. Betten Miss Rhonda S. Shore Sgt. Barton J. Chandler Mrs. Rosemary Sortino Patricia A. & Thomas L. Coles Hon. Donald E. Walter Ms. Helen D. Cure Linda and David Wesselink Mary L. & Donald D. Donermeyer Miss Jennifer Winch Ms. Jane L. Kirkman Mr. Robert York Mr. Larry N. Pumphrey Mrs. Elizabeth N. Ray 1996 5 - Year Members Mrs. James L. Rich Ms. Elena Andreadakis Mrs. Edith S. Walker Mr. Harvey Blustain Mrs. Maryann Williams Mr. Michael Bongiorno Kathleen Casey 1991 10 - Year Members Mrs. Dawn Dixon Cotter Mr. Robert L. S. Angres Mrs. Irene W. Appleman Mrs. Darlene Duncan Mrs. Diana K. Ayres Ms. Evelyn Fair Karen M. & Regina Barnes Ms. Jennifer A. Funk Ms. Jake Bearden Ms. Elizabeth Good Mr. & Mrs. Thomas R. Bearor Dr. Peter A. Hancock Mrs. Mary E. Bourke The Rev. Canon Harry Hart Mr. E. N. Brandt Major W. Wayne Ingalls Mrs. Heather Kathryn Burke Mrs. Marilyn F. Koncen Ms. Karen A. Chesrown Ms. Nancy K. Laney Mrs. Jo Ann Christenholz Mr. Henry E. Laura Ms. Kathleen C. Corwin Ms. Bety T. Lord Ms. Virginia Cross Hope Elizabeth Luder Mrs. Gloria Ralph Dale Mrs. Pat Matl Ms. Dale L. D’Angelo Mr. Jonathan Megerian Ms. Kimberly Dziurman Mrs. Nita S. Musgrave Mrs. Dan Ervin Ms. Rita Alexis Paduch Mrs. Andrea B. Fisher Ms. Maryann Rivas Ms. Judy K. Gardner Mr. David E. Ruml Mr. Peter R. Graze Mr. Stephen H. Smith Ms Elizabeth D. Haynes Mrs. Marcia K. Stone Mrs. Margaret Dawson Hellyer Marilynn, Alan, & Diana Summers Mrs. Sara P. Horne Ms. Dale R. Taber Ms. Jane Hughes Mr. Jerome B. Victory Mrs. Jean R. Husson

Ricardian Register - 13 - Winter, 2001 2001 DICKON AWARDS

In most years, it is our custom to present one single Dickon award, for outstanding service to the So- ciety. This year, however, there were two people with records of service — considering both length and quality — so similar that the Dickon award committee could not choose between them. Therefore, at the 2001 AGM in Fort Worth, the Society presented dual Dickon awards to Fiction Librarian Jeanne T. Faubell and Audio-Visual Librarian Yvonne Saddler. Jeanne has served as Fiction Librarian since 1996 and Yvonne has handled the Audio-Visual Li- brary since 1995. With Jeanne living in Falls Church, VA, and Yvonne residing in Poulsbo, WA, together they give the Society’s library efforts a truly transcontinental aspect. Jeanne and Yvonne thus follow in the footsteps of their fellow-librarian, Helen Maurer. Helen was recognized with a Dickon award in 1995 for her service as the Judy R. Weinsoft Memorial Research Librarian. A complete list of Dickon award winners to date is below. Site of previous AGM’s are also included.

Previous Dickon Award Recipients And AGM Sites

Year Dickon Award Recipient AGM Host City 2001 Jeanne Faubell Fort Worth, TX 2001 Yvonne Saddler Fort Worth, TX 2000 Dianne Batch New York City 1999 Bonnie Battaglia Metairie, LA (New Orleans area) 1998 Myrna Smith Florence, KY (Cincinnati area) 1997 Judie Gall Chicago, IL 1997 Compton Reeves Chicago, IL 1996 Peggy Allen Philadelphia, PA 1996 Sharon Michalove Philadelphia, PA 1995 Helen Maurer Seattle, WA 1994 Alan O. Dixler Dearborn, MI (Detroit area) 1993 Laura Blanchard Newark, NJ 1993 Joe Ann Ricca Newark, NJ 1992 Carol Bessette New Orleans, LA 1992 Mary Miller New Orleans, LA 1991 Maryloo Schallek Los Angeles (area), CA 1990 Roxane Murph Boston (area), MA 1989 Joyce Hollins (Hiller) Cleveland, OH 1988 Elizabeth (Libby) Haynes Alexandria, VA 1988 Linda McLatchie Alexandria, VA 1987 Carole Rike Fort Worth, TX 1986 Dr. Morris McGee San Francisco, CA (1986 was the first year the Society awarded the Dickon) 1985 (and all prior AGM’s) New York City

Winter, 2001 - 14 - Ricardian Register Ricardian Post

On Saturday, September 29, while some One further point emerged — some may remem- Ricardians were at the Annual General Meeting in ber the "Row" which developed as to the location Texas, I was in Ontario, California, at a gathering and “actual size” of the ruins, which several Listers held by the local chapter of Mensa, the high-IQ soci- claimed to have visited and nearly missed and so on. ety. There I presented a 50-minute program, “Rich- It appears the owner did exactly the same thing ard Redux,” in which I described the ten murders when he first inspected his new acquisition. He said attributed to Richard III, the facts that in some cases this evening that the whole thing was totally ob- exonerate him, and the mystery that still shrouds the scured in parts by barns and other old farm buildings disappearance of the young princes. About 35 people — he didn’t realise the true size of the place and the listened attentively, and after the presentation, several remaining ruins until he had cleared all this out. expressed interest in the books I had quoted from: Maybe that’s why Brian and I thought Sheriff The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey, The Usurpa- Hutton was quite a substantial ruin and several oth- tion of Richard III by Dominic Mancini, and The Life ers [who shall be nameless to save their blushes] kept and Times of Richard III by Anthony Cheetham. on claiming “There’s nowt there....” In 2002, I may speak to another group of Southern I will endeavour to discover the timetable for California Mensans aboutRichard, and I hope to aug- work in early course, but we may hope that, even by ment the presentation with portraits—either slides or next summer, Sheriff Hutton will again be worth large color prints—of Edward IV, Elizabeth adding to visitors’ itineraries, as it was in Richard’s Woodville, Henry VI, Henry VII and, of course, day. Richard. When I contacted Yvonne Saddler, the Au- dio/Visual Librarian, she offered to loan me several Geoffrey Richardson videotapes, but did not seem to have portraits. Is there a Society member who knows where I can find Dear Eileen, them? Today I received the Richard III Society package Jaye Black that you sent me. Looks like fun. Thanks! From the LMB Mail List: For the record, my first contact with Gloucester came when I was a grade school kid forty years ago. I Dear Friends, watched a stage version of Richard III on television and Good news on the local TV news this evening. was fascinated by Richard’s audacity and Shakespeare’s It seems that English Heritage [who look after language. My latest contact with Ol’ Crookback was a lo- Middleham] have allocated half a million pounds to- cal production a couple of months ago. My review of the wards the preservation of the ruins of Sheriff Hutton play will appear in the Fall 2002 issue of Shakespeare Bul- Castle, because it was “A” base and residence of Rich- letin due out in January. I prepped myself for the task by ard III. [Don’t want people getting too cocky!] This is reading every word of commentary in my library about marvelous news because the place, which is privately Shakespeare’s play but ended up enjoying my owned by a farmer, who got it “in with the deeds” and dust-covered copy of To Prove A Villain the most! didn’t know what he had bought beforehand, is in I finally took the plunge and joined the Society rack and ruin as Brian and I and others were discuss- after being encouraged numerous times in the past ing last year. Now, thank God, the ruinous Elders by a long-time Ricardian Sunny Clark, an old friend with their penetrating roots will be expunged, stone- of mine whom, I am sad to say, I have lost track [of ]. work will be reinforced as necessary, and access will, in return, be guaranteed. Wonderful tidings aren’t they? Mel Meeks

Ricardian Register - 15 - Winter, 2001 AMERICAN BRANCH MEMBERS WHO JOINED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 01, AND NOVEMBER 30, 2001 Samantha Crouse Michele Miller James M. Gaver Russell Milton Marsha Jensen Richard F. Mitchell Martha W. Jordan Barbara T. Murphy Bettie Ladd Joan C. Larson Suzanne Pontius Loretta Matson Scotty Tuttle Melvin Meeks Jean Van Delinder AGM SPEAKERS SAY THE DARNDEST THINGS You can hear — and learn — all sorts of things years by joining one of the expeditions in search at the AGM workshops. Here’s a sample from of Sir John Franklin and his lost ships. He con- Fort Worth, 2001. tinued with a career as a civil servant with the In- Lloyd Scurlock spoke on the legitimacy of Ed- land Revenue, fellowship in the Royal ward IV’s and Elizabeth Woodville’s children, Geographical Society, and President of the and how children of bigamous marriages have Hakluyt Society. Unhappily, he was influential in been legally viewed during and since the 15th cen- the choice of Robert Falcon Scott as leader of the tury. Speaking, as he noted, on Michaelmas Day Admiralty’s disastrous 1911 Antarctic (Sept 29), Lloyd took us from Titulus Regius to expedition. Texas law to the British Legitimacy Act of 1976, Sharon gave us a picture of a man who was one detailing especially how his interpretation of that of those larger-than-life 19th century English- last one had been helped by correspondence with men, pointing out that one fellow-human being an English judge. who crossed Markham’s path described him as a Lloyd’s concluding remark brought forth “peripatetic encyclopedia.” much appreciative Ricardian applause. First he Floyd Durham led the AGM through a survey noted that in today’s supposedly kinder gentler of English Medieval mystery fiction. This was, as times children are not stigmatized by the law for they say, a Learning Experience. Did you know parental misdeeds. However, he concluded that, that the genre started in 1977, with Ellis Peters’ when taking into consideration everything we Brother Cadfael? Pace, Tey. know about the legal system of the 15th century, “we Ricardians can truthfully say that ALL THE Along the way, Floyd covered Sharan EVIDENCE IS ON OUR SIDE.” [emphasis Newman’s list of Six Things You Know about the added.] Middle Ages (That Aren’t True). We also learned Sharon Michalove treated AGM’ers to The about famous historical incidents/mysteries that Secret Life of Sir Clements Markham. At least, have drawn authors again and again to use fiction the parts of Markham’s life that Sharon described to speculate about them. Finally, Floyd’s great were heretofore secrets to most Ricardians. He handout chart makes it easy for a devotee of the didn’t live exclusively — or even mainly — to de- genre to pick his time period (Roman Britain to fend Richard III’s reputation, exchanging those 1492), his preferred setting ( John o’Groats to famous rejoinders with James Gairdner in the Land’s End, so to speak, with some Ireland, English Historical Review. France, and Rome thrown in for good measure), and favorite detective type, and come up with the No, a large part of Sir Clements’ life involved books he’s most likely to enjoy. polar exploration. At 14 years of age, he shipped on HMS Collingwood, and followed that in a few

Winter, 2001 - 16 - Ricardian Register Ricardian Reading

Myrna Smith Most books reviewed here can be purchased at www.r3.org/sales.

COLUMN WITHOUT A THEME are actually about “Oriental” topics especially given (It had to happen sometime!) Grabois’ statements about inclusion. (One might ar- &The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Medieval Civilization gue the definition of “Oriental” — he points to the – Aryeh Grabois, Octopus Books, London, 1980 Far East as “Oriental.”) An entry on “Ming” might be ISBN 0-7064-0856-X, $20-#50 at abcbooks.com expected but is not in the book; “daimyo” is not found although “lord” — with its Latin “dominus” and An- Good buy or good-bye? glo-Saxon “hlaord” origins — is. Aryeh Grabois, a professor of medieval history at the University of Haifa, wrote most of the entries for The period covered is approximately 400-1400 The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Medieval Civilization. AD. Henry V is there, Henry VI isn’t. This, of course, Published in 1980, the work includes many beautiful limits the encyclopedia’s usefulness to the Ricardian. photographs and pertinent illustrations as well as There is a nice photograph of a coin from Edward some text entries about people, terms, and events not IV’s reign, but I am not sure why it is included or why found in other more general reference books. This is a it is placed where it is. You will not find “Richard, beautiful book — but not necessarily one that should Duke of York,” although one can easily be sidetracked be on every Ricardian’s shelves. from the “Richard’s” to the color photo of York Min- ister — again, strange placement — it’s found on p. Grabois attempts to move beyond the “confines” of 609 near nothing related. The Ricardian will be dis- most general encyclopedias—aconcern he notes in appointed to find that the entry for “Plantagenet” the foreword — and includes entries on Islamic, Jew- ends abruptly with “The dynasty came to an end in ish and “Oriental” topics. He writes, “Nor is it possi- 1485.” ble to leave out the great Oriental civilizations — those of India, China and Japan...” and later “...there The illustrations are wonderful. There is a good is no better way of demonstrating the universality of mixture of color and black and white photographs the Medieval world than by studying the continuous and the book has ample reproductions of drawings inter-relationships in the intellectual and scientific and woodcuts — as one would expect of a book with fields...” “illustrated” in the title. If there is a quibble here, At first glance, the entries seem to reflect Grabois’ many of the illustrations have captions, but few de- commitment to inclusion. One notices the many en- scribe the source of the illustration or where the origi- tries introduced with point-blank identifiers such as nal might now be found. “Jewish poet,” “Jewish mystic,” or “Moslem scholar. Because Grabois has included more than 4,000 en- (Bede is an “English scholar.” This begs the question tries in a single-volume work, some of the entries lack of what rationale Grabois used in identifying the reli- depth. The entry for Geert Groote, for example, gious or national origin of the subjects — many are mentions the Brethren of the Common Life, but fails specifically identified but many others are not.) The to explain its significance. Montanism is found under reader can easily see that a number of entries are about “Montanist heresy” but we find little abut Montanus subjects not generally touched on in Medieval History and have to turn to Encyclopedia Britannica to learn 101 courses. There are entries on Islamic culture(s), that this movement was described in Eusebius’ rulers and mystics. The encyclopedia includes general Ecclesiastical History or that Tertullian left the Church entries on China, India and Japan; the entry for and became a convert to the heretical movement. Khmer includes a clear black and white photograph of But Britannica doesn’t rule everywhere. No men- Angkor Wat. It also has articles on Greek (Byzantine) tion there of “Leliaerts” whereas Grabois lists it as “a philosophers, Greek Orthodox religious ideas, political party in 14th-century Flanders which en- Byzantine buildings, and — moving further west — dorsed allegiance to France.” Britannica fails to pro- mentions more Hungarians than I knew existed. vide articles on Widukind, Beaulieu, or Court of Digging past the first glance, however, the reader Piepowders; The Illustrated Encyclopedia gives infor- will probably notice that fewer entries than expected mation on each. Neither shame nor fame here —

Ricardian Register - 17 - Winter, 2001 Ricardian Reading Grabois’ focus is Medieval whereas the Britannica is a understandable. The Reformation, Cromwell, and the general encyclopedia. ravages of time have deteriorated or destroyed records, Grabois provides a list of abbreviations as well as a even to the engravings on gravestones. But enough “select” bibliography. Scant 5 maps – black and white remains to develop an overview of the feelings and — are provided. No maps of the Orient or “the great motives of Englishmen and women of late medieval and Oriental civilizations” — a visible fault in a work early modern times as they ‘arranged their affairs.’ claiming inclusion of East with West. A chronological Death, she reminds us, was then “perceived as the next table is divided into columns for Western Europe, stage of the souls journey.” Eastern Europe, Moslem World, Far East and Asia, The subject is approached from different aspects: and, finally, a single column for Society, Economy, testaments and wills, brasses and gravestones, chan- Arts, Letters and Science. tries and liturgies, the churches themselves, all in the A few minor irritants should be mentioned. context of their time. Oddly enough, as the author Grabois’ publishers have placed the page numbers on tells us, one can seldom deduce the presence of the the inner columns making them difficult to see. They Reformation from the individual wills. There are a have also chosen to identify subjects of separate arti- number of clear and attractive photographs, some in cles with an asterisk, which leaves the reader encoun- color. tering many asterisks while reading. A different The period covered includes the Yorkist era, so is method — perhaps bolding — would be less distract- of interest to Ricardian scholars. But has it any rele- ing. There is no table of illustrations; that device vance for people today? Middleton-Stewart implies a might have helped the reader understand the method criticism of 20th-21st century attitudes: used for placing illustrations, many of which seem .. countless men and women will never be held in the simply to have been plopped in any available space. community’s memory, remembrance being erased at There is no index, but since the work is in standard al- the source....Memorial slabs are reduced to small tiles, phabetic order, there probably does not need to be flesh and bones to ashes rather than dust, both set in one. Grabois has included an index of “names, terms impersonal gardens of remembrance...” and subjects that are not [separate] titles of entries.” The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Medieval Civilization She has a point. Modern cemeteries are meant to is a beautiful book. The author’s intent of including look like parks, but deceive nobody. But public reac- subjects that others may overlook, as well as his at- tion to the victims of the WTC tragedy and, on a tempt to weave philosophical, religious, and cultural more micro and subdued scale, to the death of George topics in with more traditional political/economic en- Harrison, show that the desire, even the necessity, to tries, is admirable. But this work will be of limited use memorialize is still with us. So yes, it is relevant to to the Ricardian and offers the non-Ricardian less di- modern times. versity than may now be found elsewhere. Given the This handsome book may be obtained from availability of digital resources and technology that Boydell & Brewer, P.O. Box 41026, Rochester, NY, can deliver updated references and color maps and il- 14604-4126. Their website is www.boydell.co.uk. lustrations — an unfair comparison since those were — m.s. unavailable at the time of the book’s publication — one will be better served leaving this book at the used SANS PEUR ET SANS REPROCHE bookseller’s and waiting for the 2002 DVD edition of &The Age of Edward III – J.S. Bothwell, Editor, York Britannica. In 1980, this would have been a “good Medieval Press, York, 2000 ISBN 1 903153 06 9 buy;” today, it’s “good-bye.” Edward III is of some relevance to Ricardians, for — Charlie Jordan. without him there would have been no Yorkists, no Lancastrians, no Wars of the Roses, no Richard III ...LIE AS SNUG WITHOUT THE CHURCH AS WITHIN Society. The conference held in York in July 1999 on his life and times deals less with his progenerative ability &Inward Purity And Outward Splendour – Death and than with all of the traits that made him a successful Remembrance In The Deanery Of Dunwich, Suffolk, ruler. 1370-1547 – Judith Middleton-Stewart, The Some of these traits surfaced at an early age. Caro- Boydell Press, Woodbridge, 2001, ISBN 0 85115 line Shenton, in Edward III and the Coup of 1330 re- 820 X counts the teen-aged king’s wresting power from his In spite of having chosen which might be considered a mother and her lover, a story full of adventure, secret rather narrow focus for this, her PhD thesis, Ms passages, all the best of chivalry. It’s amazing how of- Middleton-Stewart’s opening forewords are in regard to ten the children of dysfunctional families turn out to the ‘long time’ it has taken to produce. And that is be as normal as the next person.

Winter, 2001 - 18 - Ricardian Register Edward had help, of course. J.S. Bothwell’s Edward WITHOUT SCRUPLES III, The English Peerage, and the 1337 Earls: Estate re- &The Evidence Exposed – Elizabeth George, Hodder distribution in Fourteenth-Century England, shows & Stoughton, 1999 Edward as dispenser of patronage and land. “Edward III’s Enforcers: The King’s Sergeants-at-Arms in the This book is a collection of three short stories, only one Localities,” by Richard Partington delineates the du- of which need concern Ricardians. The second story, “I, ties and perks of the king’s men-of-all-work, who, like Richard,” involves Malcolm Cousins, a grammar school the non-com of today, seem to have done most of the teacher and Bosworth Field tour guide, who burns to work while the captains took the credit. “Sir Thomas redeem Richard’s reputation, but whose morals are no Ughtred and the Edwardian Military Revolution,” by match for those of his hero-King. He has written his Andrew Ayton, is a sketch of the sub-marshal of the masterpiece, but needs the evidence, a letter written in king’s army at Crecy, and David S. Green’s “Politics Richard’s hand, directing the Abbot of Jerveaux to and Service with Edward the Black Prince,” brings deliver “Edward, the Lord Bastard, and his brother the study down to the next generation. Returning to Richard, Duke of York” into the hands of John, Earl of the character of King Edward himself, Anthony Lincoln. Musson speculates on “Second ‘English Justinian’ or The letter was written and hidden in Sutton Pragmatic Opportunist? A Re-examination of the Le- Cheney church on the night before the battle, proving gal Legislation of Edward III’s Reign.” Conclusion: that the boys were alive at that time. But the docu- Something of both. “Some Reflections on Edward ment is in the hands of Malcolm’s former friend and III’s Use of Propaganda,” by A.K. McHardy, proves present enemy, Bernie Perryman, a drunkard with a that the 20th century only invented the phrase weak heart and a grasping wife. Malcolm seduces “spin-doctor.” The fact existed centuries before. Bernie’s wife and encourages her subtly to murder her McHardy starts his chapter with “Edward III, like husband, so that the document will fall into Mrs. Thatcher, needed a good war,” but ended up with Malcolm’s hands and he can publicly expound his more war than he needed. theory: that Elizabeth of York, with the queenship within her grasp, collected her brothers from the ab- W.M. Ormrod’s A Problem of Precedence: Edward bey and delivered them to assassins. III, the Double Monarchy, and the Royal Style, shows a practical example of Edward’s propaganda: calling In an ironic twist, Malcolm loses the manuscript, himself the King of France and England, or England and is stuck with an amorous, adulterous wife. and France, depending on his audience. In “Edward That George has Ricardian leanings is clear from III and the Plantagenet Claim to the French Throne” the staunch Yorkist sympathy of her aristocrat detec- Craig Taylor considers the validity of the King’s claim tive, Thomas Lynley. The stories are too short for her to the throne of France (although what he really to develop the suspense and drama of her longer wanted was Aquitaine). He quotes from English Me- works, but any theory that exonerates Richard should dieval Diplomatic Practice about the status of women: be given consideration. “By nature the deaf, the mute, the insane, and minors, — Dale Summers, TX because they are wanting in judgment...by custom women and slaves, not because they do not have judg- (Yes, but I do wish that she had made at least one of her ment, but because it is received that they do not ad- characters in this short story likable! minister civil offices.” A nice distinction, to be sure. — m.s.) The Anglo-French Peace Negotiations of 1354-1360 Reconsidered, by Clifford J. Rogers, give a practical &The Knight And the Rose – Isolde Martyn, demonstration of Edward’s military and diplomatic Berkley/Jove, February 2002 success. Finally, Michael Bennet’s s brings the sympo- In The Knight and the Rose, Isolde Martyn tackles a sium full circle, proving that Edward’s mother was not subject dear to many Ricardian hearts, clandestine so much in disgrace that she could not live a full social marriage. Her heroine, Lady Johanna FitzHenry, is so life, and in fact she was a great help to her son in his demoralized by her husband’s brutality that she con- dealings with France. siders suicide. Desperate to save her, her mother con- The years under consideration by these conferees cocts a plan to dissolve the marriage by proving a end before the Edward’s rather sad old age, although precontract. The scheme lacks only a prior husband, he was not that old by modern standards. As with the but one soon falls into their hands. above book, Boydell and Brewer are the U.S. Fleeing from the battle of Boroughbridge with publishers. young Edmund Mortimer in tow and hiding a secret of his own, a young nobleman named Geraint stum- — m.s. bles onto Johanna’s family lands. King Edward II’s

Ricardian Register - 19 - Winter, 2001 Ricardian Reading troops are searching for rebel survivors, and he needs a and sister. With the aid of the Duke, and a few com- safe haven. Johanna’s mother sees him as the answer to plications along the way, she is wed to her true love, as a prayer. She has no compunction about anything nec- is Richard. Par for the course of any good historical essary to rescue Johanna, so she uses Mortimer’s safety romance. as a bargaining chip, forcing Geraint to play the part There is a parallel plot, however, which removes of Johanna’s precontracted spouse. The supposed the story from the genus ‘standard or garden bod- bastard of the Bishop of Hereford, Geraint ran away ice-ripper’ (though a few bodices do get ripped). from a monastery in his youth because of mistreat- Denys bears the Woodville name, is the ward of Eliz- ment by the monks. The Mortimers sheltered him abeth Woodville, and has been led to believe she is a when his family would not, and his loyalty will not al- Woodville by-blow, but she doesn’t believe it. Given low him to risk Edmund’s life. Elizabeth’s character as depicted here, small wonder Some readers may have difficulty accepting the she wouldn’t want to. She searches for her true par- ease with which the characters perjure themselves, entage, and although happily married at the end of while others may find Johanna’s dire situation reason the first book, has not yet discovered it. enough for their actions. Although this novel is pub- The second book mentioned opens in 1483, and lished as a historical romance, it takes a grittier look at recounts events down to shortly after Bosworth Field. medieval life and marriage than is usual for that During the course of these events, Denys finally un- subgenre. Martyn skillfully depicts the growing trust, covers the secret of her birth, and it is a bit of a shock friendship, and unexpected love between Johanna and to her, as well as a surprise to the reader. Geraint, while presenting a frank, detailed portrait of Rubino uses Poetic License #985133 to move time medieval marriage litigation. Her descriptions of the and events around, as she explains in an afterword. As medieval world bring its glory and squalor alive. in her time-travel novel, One Too Many Times, the di- Martyn, an Australian Ricardian, does not shunt alogue is written in a racy combination of 15th and the period’s history aside to develop the romance. As 20th century colloquial. The characters joke around she did in her award-winning debut novel, The with one another, and Richard, though described as Maiden and the Unicorn, she spices the story with in- rather straight-laced, can give as good as he gets. In trigue revolving around Edward II’s’ political and regard to dialogue, however, one thing that annoys marital problems. Queen Isabella, the Mortimers and me is that the convention of one speaker to a para- the Despensers stride across the pages, ultimately de- graph is not consistently followed, and sometimes ciding Johanna’s and Geraint’s fates, while the future there will be a paragraph break in the middle of a Edward III keeps his own counsel. The story moves a paragraph, or even in the middle of a sentence. Result bit slowly in a few spots, but its richness of detail and of being overly trustful of the computer, I suppose. vivid action conpensate. There are two more books to come in the series, Readers who like historical romances with meaty The Jewels of Warwick, and I Love You Because, which history should enjoy this book. Those who aren’t par- will perhaps take the story on to the times of Perkin ticular fans of romance novels but enjoy historical Warbeck. I’m looking forward to them. The books novels with romantic plots may also find The Knight come in various formats, with different ISBN num- and the Rose appealing. bers for each. Write to the publishers for information. — Nancy Northcott — m.s. WITHOUT A MOTHER TO GUIDE HER & &Destiny Lies Waiting – Diana Rubino, Domhan The Temptress – Claire Delacroix, Dell Publishing, Books, 9511 Shore Road, Ste. 514, Brooklyn, NY NY, 2001 11209, 1999 The Temptress is the final book in The Bride Quest series. It follows the adventures of Esmeraude, a maiden in &Thy Name Is Love – Diana Rubino, Domhan Books, search of adventure, and her determined suitor, Bayard. same address, 1999 Bayard has returned from the Third Crusade, a Denys Woodville falls in love at first sight with Valentine follower of King Richard I. Determined to protect his Starbury, and he with her, but they are parted before they family’s holding, he learns that he must win can learn each other’s name. Esmeraude’s hand before his grandmother will name Well, that can’t be the entire story, and it’s not. him her heir. Esmeraude’ parents have arranged for They will eventually find each other, and in the mean- the most eligible men in the kingdom to compete for time a marriage has been arranged for Denys, with her hand. But she surprises them by embarking on Richard, Duke of Gloucester. This fills both of them her own quest, seeking the man her heart will tell her with horror, because they regard each other as brother is right. She is convinced that none of the men her

Winter, 2001 - 20 - Ricardian Register parents have invited are right for her. After setting a Fans of the romance genre looking for a well-writ- riddle for all those gathered, she flees. If one of the ten, literate tale would do well to pick up The knights is indeed meant for her, he will be able to solve Temptress. the riddle and claim her. — Teresa Eckford, Canada Bayard arrives to find the lady in question gone. Determined not to be thwarted, he sets off in search of JESTER WITHOUT PORTFOLIO her and finds her. She seduces him, believing that men &Thirteenth Night – Alan Gordon, St Martin’s Press, want only her maidenhead. Little does she know that NY, 1999 the stranger is one of her suitors, one who is not put off by her behavior. Once Bayard understands &Jester Leaps In –Alan Cordon, St Martin’s Press, Esmeraude’s yearning for adventure, he allows her to 2000 have one, admiring her spirit. They meet up with her Here we meet Feste, Viola, Malvolio, Sebastian, and all other pursuers at her sister’s castle, where the wooing the gang from TWELFTH NIGHT, fifteen years after begins in earnest. But there is one knight determined — all except Duke Orsino. He has apparently thrown to have Esmeraude who values her only for her ability himself off a cliff just before Feste comes on the scene. to bear children, and when he learns that she is indeed Viola does not believe this, and persuades the with child, the adventure becomes a desperate race to newly-arrived-in-town Feste to look into the matter. An save herself and her child. odd choice? Not at all, for Feste is a member in good standing of the Guild of Fools, which in this depiction, Part fairy-tale, part adventure and part romance, is a sort of combination of U.N.C.L.E. and Interpol. He The Temptress is an engrossing read. In the hands of a solves the mystery (look for the least likely character) less talented author it could have been very cliched, and wins the fair lady — in fact the Duchess. yet each time the story appears to be going in one di- rection the author surprises the reader with a deft plot In the sequel, Jester Leaps In, Viola has married the turn. Esmeraude is a spoiled young lady who at first jester and gone off for a life of adventure. She learns appears to be a stereotypical heroine – feisty, beautiful, the trades of clown and spy, and manages to keep up stubborn and silly. Yet the author soon shows that she with Feste. This is no easy task, as he, like all mem- is much more than that, as Esmeraude learns from her bers of his Guild, is a master not only of juggling and mistakes and matures. When she realizes that Bayard similar arts, but also of several methods of self-de- does not believe in marrying for love, she sets out to fense. The Guild members, and their apprentices show him otherwise. Bayard is an intelligent and wor- (Viola is still an apprentice) go where they are sent for thy hero, one who battles his own demons and comes a good cause. That is, what the Guild decides is a to realize there is more to love than he ever expected. good cause, and the Guild owes allegiance to no single government. This will lead the couple to rubbing The depth of the author’s research is clear in the shoulders with some little people (really Little Peo- many historical details, yet she manages to slip them ple), some very big people (the Emperor), and some into the narrative unobtrusively. Ms Delacroix has very mean people. And there is a cliffhanger at the been writing novels set in the Middle Ages for many end. What more could one ask for? years and her comfort level is obvious. Though historical events don’t play a huge role in this story, there is — m.s. no doubt that it is set firmly in the medieval world. An SHAKESPEARE WITHOUT TEARS interesting subplot involves Dame Fortune, who appears after one of the characters invokes her name. &A Mystery of Errors – Simon Hawke, Tom Doherty Associates, NY , 2000 All the characters are unique and well depicted, Shakespeare himself is featured in this story. Going off even the most minor ones. Ms Delacroix’s writing to London to make his way in the world, and perhaps to style is fluid and elegant, with just enough archaic lan- get away from Stratford, he meets Symington Smyth guage to give a medieval flavor without overwhelm- (quickly rechristened Tuck), and they decide to team up. ing. There is also a supernatural element to the story, A wise move, for their combination of brains (Will’s) handled deftly by the author, adding to the fairy-tale and brawn (Tuck’s) enables them to save a young woman quality of the story. from a bad marriage, track down a murderer, and even I found little to criticize as I read the book in two save their own skins on occasion. Shakespeare finds his sittings. If the pace lagged a couple of times, specifi- niche in the the-ay-ter, but Smyth’s talents lie in other cally with a very minor subplot concerning the ro- areas. A good thing, because he is a terrible actor. The mance of Esmeraude’s younger sister, it did little to mystery of the girl with the hot-and-cold running detract from the book’s overall appeal. suitors may be pretty obvious, but the goings-on

Ricardian Register - 21 - Winter, 2001 Ricardian Reading backstage help to make up for any deficiencies in the plot, A few Capsule Comments/ Unexpected and it’s an interesting speculation about Shakespeare’s Defenses (?) Attacks (?): ‘missing’ years. If you like backstage mysteries, try this &Legends, Lies & Cherished Myths Of World History one. I think you’ll enjoy it. (Richard Shenkman, HarperCollins, NY, 1993) contains a brief but generally favorable section on — m.s. Richard III. And in her mystery novel, The Forgotten,Faye SCOTCH WITHOUT WATER Kellerman puts words in the mouth of a ‘Goth’ character. &The Scottish 100 – Duncan A. Bruce, Carroll & Graf, On being asked by a policeman: “Did you and NY, 2000 Ernesto ever talk about Hitler?”... she replies: “About Hitler, Stalin, Ivan the Terrible, Louis the This is a selection of potted biographies of Scotsmen and XVI, Marie Antoinette, Bluebeard, Jeffrey Dahmer, women who have been influential in history/ Gacy, Ed Gein, Lizzie Borden, Richard III...what arts/medicine, etc. As some entries are doubles, the else? So I have a fixation about the dark side.” count is actually more than 100, and many others are No indication whether she regards Richard as a noted in passing. Some of course are the obvious and villain, a victim (like Marie Antoinette) or possibly expected ones: William Wallace, Robert Bruce, Burns, - wrongly accused (Lizzie, according to some). but others are surprising. Since Bruce (the author, not From a puzzle book called Are You As Smart As You the king) extends the definition to include anyone of Think?, by Terry Stickels, St Martin’s Press, NY, Scottish extraction, there are entries on Edvard Grieg, 2000, comes this interesting method of (ahem) ex- Marconi, Mary Cassat, and Immanuel Kant, among posing pretenders: others! Two identical young men claim to be the heir to the throne. All parents are dead and there are no re- To avoid making the book an encyclopedia, the au- cords. “The prince knows he is the prince. The im- thor naturally has had to leave some otherwise deserv- postor grew up in the hills of a neighboring country ing folks out. Sean Connery has an article, perhaps hearing the stories about the lost prince...” because of his Scottish Nationalism, but other “An elder of the king’s court” comes up with the well-known actors, such as David Niven, are only foolproof solution. He brings the claimants together mentioned. They are legion, or should I say and tells them: McLegion? There are rich men (Carnegie), poor men “For centuries, the Royal Family has taken pre- (not so many, but Poe died broke), doctors (Alexander cautions for such possibilities... What you don’t know Fleming), lawyers ( John Marshall), merchants (Eliza- is that every Royal Heir has a small Royal Emblem beth Arden), soldiers (Grant and MacArthur), sailors imprinted with indelible ink on the inside of the left ( John Paul Jones.). Understandably, there are no buttock at birth. I will give the impostor 30 seconds beggermen, but surely there have been a few notorious to tell me he is not the Prince, and if I don’t hear from Scottish thieves and bad guys. The only one who co- him, I will check for the Royal Emblem. If the impos- mes close to that description here is John Law, whom tor does not admit his lie within 30 seconds, he will the author considers to have been more sinned against be killed on the spot...” than sinning. How about Deacon Brodie, who was the The Prince, of course, was calm, assuming that he inspiration for Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde? How about had the Royal Emblem (which was non-existent). Sawney Bean? There are also no Indian chiefs, in spite The impostor had no choice but to drop trou, with of a variety to choose from: John Ross of the Chero- predictable results. Too bad Henry VII didn’t think of kees, MacGillivray and McIntosh of the Creeks, this with Perkin Warbeck. Or maybe he did! I would Osceola of the Seminoles. No mention is made of never have though of that solution, which I guess William Penn Adair Rogers, who, although he wasn’t proves I’m not as smart as I think. a chief, was pretty influential in his time, as Will Rog- Having descended from the serious, if not sublime, ers. Sam Houston is included, though. to the — er, having descended, it is now time to bring this column to Interesting and fun to read. THE END. — m.s.

Winter, 2001 - 22 - Ricardian Register DONATIONS, 7/01/2001 - A Special Contribution: 9/30/2001 The Middle Atlantic Chapter forwarded the balance of its Leadership Contributors, Honorary Chapter Treasury funds to Branch Treasurer Wayne Ingalls, Fotheringay Level: asking that the money be applied to the Schallek Fellowship Carol Jackson & Joanne Aarseth Fund, the Morris McGee AGM Keynote Speech Fund, and Carol Barnstead the General Fund. We thank all the Chapter members and Douglas Barton will apply the money as they have requested. Dorothy Calkins Dale L. D’Angelo Charles M. Dimmick FIRST-TIME AGM ATTENDEES Alan O. Dixler These people attended their first AGM in 2001, at Marie Lutzinger Fort Worth: Elizabeth N. Ray Paula Sink Lynn Storey Valerie Benoy, Fort Worth Beverlee Weston Dorothy Dietz, Houston Floyd Durham, Fort Worth Generous Ricardians: Patty Durham, Fort Worth Becky Aderman Elizabeth York Enstam, Dallas Peggy Allen Karen M. & Regina Barnes Mary Helffrich, La Canada, CA Jeanne Carlson Marsha Jensen, Austin Eric H. Carter Jayney Mack, Las Vegas Stephen B. Clay Nancy Madison, Arlington, TX George B. Crofut Walker Madison, Arlington, TX Doris C. Derickson Amber McVey, Austin Barbara J. Dunlap William McVey, Austin Sarah S. Foulkrod Frank Wessling, Seattle James M. Gaver Cheryl Greer Kathryn Ziemba, Houston Lisa Ann Guastella Marion Harris The AGM was more sparsely attended this Margaret Dawson Hellyer year than most, coming so soon after the terror- W. Wayne Ingalls ist attacks. Many people who were planning to Margaret R. Kiever attend had to cancel their plans at the last min- Jane L. Kirkman ute. Many familiar AGM “regulars” were sorely Jerome H. Klein missed. So every attendee, and especially these Marilyn F. Koncen “first-timers,” made a special contribution by James D. Kot coming and doing his part to continue life as we Dana-Jean S. LaHaie know and cherish it. We hope to see these good Edward P. Leland Lorraine Lindevald people and many more at future AGM’s, includ- Joan Marshall ing Detroit 2002. Rania Melhem Pamela D. Metzger Marianne J. Mitkus Susan M. Morris Ellen L. & Alvin Perlman Suzanne Pontius Eileen C. & Hans Prinsen Joan L. Robic Lois H. Trinkle John N. Tsigakos Nancy J. Wagner

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